Bill: Don't make it worse by
trying to deny it.
I specifically told you not to
interfere, and you chose to defy
me.
Your uncle, your cousin Liam,
your family -- you betrayed us
all.
You're not a Spencer.
I don't know what you are.

Brooke: So you said Caroline
and Rick were here?

Katie: Yeah, they left before
Bill got home, thank God.

Brooke: And Bill's around
somewhere?

Katie: I'm sure he's just out
taking a walk.
I mean, he's really upset with Caroline about this whole
situation.

Brooke: Yes, I could see this
coming.
He didn't want Liam with Hope,
and he hates it when people go
against him.
So now Caroline has two strikes
against her.
I think we need to keep them
apart.
I don't want Bill to confront
her when he's in this frame of
mind.

Caroline: You're upset.
I expected you to be, but,
please, if you would just let me
explain --

Bill: What's to explain?
You goaded that Forrester chump
into telling your sister what he
did.

Caroline: Because what he did
was wrong.

Bill: What he did has nothing
to do with us.
We didn't tell him to lie to
Hope.

Caroline: He felt so guilty.

Bill: That's his problem, not
ours!

Caroline: And I helped him
deal with it.

Bill: Why?

Caroline: Because I care
about Rick.

Bill: What about your family?
What about Liam?
Do you give a damn about any of
us?
Obviously, you don't.
You turned against us, your own
flesh and blood.
Bad move.

(Hope recalls past scenes with Liam)

When all the lights
go down around you
and the truth
is coming apart
feel the way you do now
with no excuses
'cause you're perfect
just the way you are
get the feeling that something
surrounds you
get it all up
and watch it fly
speak soft, dear,
and let it wash over you
'cause when you give an inch,
you walk that mile
and you walk that mile
so well
when you give an inch
you walk that mile
and you walk that mile
so well
I hope

Hope: I will never lose faith
in you again.

...Supposed to be
you're everything you were
ever supposed to be, now
you're everything you were
ever supposed to be
don't you see?

(Knock on door)

Brooke: I still can't believe
Rick would do that to his own
sister.

Katie: I was shocked, too.
But then when he explained it,
it made sense.

Brooke: The only reason why
hope and Liam weren't together
is because she thinks that Liam
lied about what happened the
night before their wedding.

Katie: Think about everything
she's been through.
Her wedding in Italy was ruined
because of Steffy.
And then the night of their
wedding in L.A., the night
before, Liam and Steffy went
out.
Rick was worried about her.

Brooke: To make up some
stupid story about Steffy and
Liam making out...

Katie: No, that was stupid.
It was.
But I can understand why he did
it.

Brooke: Well, I'm glad that
Caroline's in his life.
She seems to be a good influence
on him.
I mean, seeing the two of them
together, he is very protective
of her.

Katie: I just hope he doesn't
have to protect her from your
husband.

Marcus: Look, if we leave in
the morning, we can be back the
same night.

Dayzee: Oh, I don't know,
babe.
Snowboarding?

Marcus: Yes, there's a first
time for everything.
And we can use my dad's cabin.
He won't mind.

Rick: Not a chance.
We're gonna win.
I'll be running this company,
and Thomas will be begging his
mommy for therapy.

Dayzee: Uh-huh.
So why the long face?
What's going on?

Rick: I'm worried about
Caroline.

Bill: Do you have any idea
the trouble you've created?

Caroline: By encouraging Rick
to tell the truth?
Liam and Steffy didn't make out
the night before the wedding.
Hope was misled.
To perpetrate that lie is wrong.

Bill: No, Caroline, to turn
on your family is wrong, because
family is all you could count
on.
And I thought I could count on
you.
Obviously, I was mistaken.

Liam: So, um...
I needed to see you.

Hope: Mm. That's always good
to hear.

Liam: That's not what I --

Hope: No, it's okay.
It doesn't matter why you're
here.
Can I get you anything?
You look...kind of rattled.

Liam: Do I?
Uh, no, no. Yeah.
You don't.
You look -- you look good.

Hope: Thank you.
I feel good.
Ever since we talked, actually.

Liam: You know, I told Steffy
about that.

Hope: Yeah, I do know.
She came to see me.
Very honorable on your part.
You made sure not to leave out
any details.

Liam: You thought I would?

Hope: I hoped you wouldn't.
She did, however, make a point
to describe to me that you two
were in bed when you told her.
I trust that didn't put a damper
on things.
Um, she also told me not to
interfere because nothing has
changed.
Is she right?

Katie: I'm surprised Bill
isn't back yet.

Brooke: Well, he had an awful
lot of steam to blow off.

Katie: It's best he gets it
out of his system.

Brooke: Oh, he'll be fine.
I know my husband.
He just needs some time.
That's all.

Katie: If hope and Liam do
end up together, do you think
he'll ever accept it?

Brooke: Yes, of course.
He's not unreasonable.
Though I do wish he'd lay off
this.

Katie: Has he been drinking
a lot?

Brooke: More than normal.

Katie: Well, he is really
busy, and he has a very
demanding schedule, so a couple
drinks here and there wouldn't
hurt.

Brooke: Did he drink a lot
while I was gone?

Katie: No, not really.
I don't think he has an alcohol
problem.
He's too much of a control
freak.

Brooke: You have a point
there.

Katie: His problem is with
Rick and Caroline and the secret
they've exposed.

Dayzee: You're worried about
her. Why?

Rick: I don't want anyone
guilt-tripping her.

Marcus: Like who?

Rick: Like Bill Spencer.

Dayzee: You don't have to
worry about that.
He's her uncle.

Rick: Caroline did something.
It was good, but Spencer doesn't
seem to think so.

Marcus: And this surprises
you?
Not me.

Rick: Me either.
It's like the guy wants
everyone to bow down to him.

Dayzee: Well, what's he gonna
do?
I mean, she's his niece.
It's not like he's gonna take a
real hard line with her.

Marcus: I don't know.
That's one guy that can
definitely throw a powerful
punch.

Rick: Especially if you're
family.

Dayzee: You're really worried
about her, huh?

Rick: Look, he can mess with
my company, he can mess with my
job, even me, but no way in hell
am I gonna let him mess with
Caroline.

Caroline: I'm sorry I
disappointed you.

Bill: You're sorry.

Caroline: Hope was upset for
months.
She thought that Liam cheated on
her, and he didn't.
She had to know.

Caroline: I was supporting my
cousin -- your son -- in getting
the truth!

Bill: Wrong.

Caroline: No, you say that
because you want to control
Liam, but isn't it better just
to let him be happy and make his
own decision between Hope and
Steffy with full information?

Bill: Do you know what
happened after your little
boyfriend unburdened his soul?
Hope went to Liam. She kissed him. She made her play. She wants him back. My
son, who is committed to another woman. Is that what you call integrity,
Caroline? Hope doesn't know the meaning of the word. And, apparently, you don't
either.

Brooke: I don't see him for a couple of days, and he's grown so much.

Katie: For me, it's like overnight. Every time I wake up in the morning, he's a
brand-new kid.

Brooke: Oh, it's wonderful, isn't it?

Katie: Yeah, it's better than I ever anticipated.

Brooke: It's a miracle, and I'm so happy to share it with you.

Katie: Me, too.

Brooke: They kissed, you know.

Katie: Who, Hope and Liam?

Brooke: When she went to see him.

Katie: Does Bill know about this?

Brooke: Yes, he does.

Katie: So that's why he's so upset with Caroline.

Brooke: Hope has a whole new determination.

Katie: Do you think she's being overconfident?

Brooke: I don't know. She seems like a different person. She's stronger, and
she's secure. And she knows she misses Liam. She wants him back, and she is
determined to fight for him.

Hope: Liam, can you answer me honestly? I'm not assuming anything. Has anything
changed since we talked?

Liam: [Chuckles] I begged you, over and over, to forgive me.

Hope: Yes, you did, but I believed that you were lying about what happened the
night before our wedding.

Liam: But I told you. I told you that nothing happened with Steffy. You didn't
believe me. You chose to believe Rick and Othello.

Hope: Rick is my brother. He's my brother, Liam. Of course, I believed him. He's
never given me any reason to doubt him. In this case, yes, I should have trusted
you. I know that now. Even though you did show up with the crazy hair, the
tattoo, still a little drunk from your night out with Steffy.

Liam: Yeah, you win, okay? Not the best judgment on my part.

Hope: And Liam, you told me that she didn't have a hold over you, and she did.

Liam: But I stayed faithful to you. [Scoffs] And now, Hope, Steffy and I have
only grown closer.

Hope: Well, I would hope so. You're living together. I know it's what you
wanted but ... is it still?

Liam: Okay, you know what? Let me ask you something. Let me ask you something.
Before Rick told you the truth, how were you feeling? Really.

Hope: I would wake up ... I'd go to work, I'd do my job, I'd come home, and I'd
tell myself that "Tomorrow, I'll feel better." Caroline changed all that. I hate
what my brother did to me, but I love what his girlfriend did to set him
straight. She helped him see what to do to make things right. She's a wonderful
person.

Bill: Hope is determined to get Liam back, and you set the whole thing in
motion.

Caroline: Why don't you like Hope? She's principled and intelligent. She's got a
bunch of great qualities.

Bill: Because she's immature, flighty, and wrong for my son.

Caroline: That is not for you to decide.

Bill: I protect my family, Caroline.

Caroline: I'm your family, too, Uncle Bill.

Bill: That is why this is such a betrayal. You showed me no respect, not to
mention what you did to Liam. He and Steffy have a mature, healthy relationship.
And if you spent any time around the two of them, you would see that. She is so
much better for him than that schizophrenic head case. Liam will never leave
Steffy for Hope, and I will see to it. So you have lost your family and messed
up your friend's life. Nice job.

Liam: So Caroline turned the tide.

Hope: Mm-hmm. For me, yes. Now, I'm back in the game.

Liam: I'm sorry -- "the game"?

Hope: I want to make a difference again.

Liam: Ah.

Hope: [Chuckles]

Liam: That's good to hear.

Hope: I'm reinventing "Hope For the Future." I have all these great ideas, and
I'll wake up in the middle of the night, start writing them down. I don't know,
I don't know where it's coming from. That -- that sounds crazy, doesn't it?

Liam: No, no, no. It doesn't. Not at all.

Hope: No?

Liam: No.

Hope: You know, I haven't been living up to my potential. I really haven't. I
have been questioning myself. And I was really in this funk that I couldn't get
out of. And then I talked to Rick. And it was like everything became clear. I
got this shot of faith in myself, in my judgment, my values ... even you. I have
faith in us, Liam. And right now, I really don't care if you do or not. I know
I'm going to have to earn back your trust, and I will. We had something really
amazing. Don't count me out.

Caroline: No, I do stop! I could've told Liam more, but I didn't tell him
about your involvement in their wedding in Italy, and I didn't tell them about
you busting Deacon out of prison, because I didn't want to hurt your
relationship with your son.

Bill: And you're telling me this why? You threatening me?

Caroline: No, no! I'm showing you my loyalty.

Bill: Listen to me. Nobody threatens me. Nobody crosses me, especially not my
niece. I trusted you, and you spit on that. I will not forget it.

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